tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post773393213878617337..comments2023-06-10T04:25:42.677-07:00Comments on Susan's Art & Words: Susan Gallacher-Turner http://www.blogger.com/profile/04060849318151375753noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-31949905463893736722009-07-01T11:48:43.578-07:002009-07-01T11:48:43.578-07:00Eden,
Sounds like you have a strong sense of your ...Eden,<br />Sounds like you have a strong sense of your art and yourself and have dealt with the fear in a positive way. Good for you.<br /><br />The fear I'm referring to, isn't about my creation or my work but a reaction to the uncertainy in my life right now.Susan Gallacher-Turner https://www.blogger.com/profile/04060849318151375753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-64922349628120241372009-06-27T12:29:03.822-07:002009-06-27T12:29:03.822-07:00Fear of what? Do fear and creation belong in the s...Fear of what? Do fear and creation belong in the same sentence, the same thought? It's one thing to feel the edge of the unknown, not taking the gift for granted; it's another thing to succumb to over-thinking, mindless ego, and believing one's own BS.<br /><br />In their book, Art & Fear, David Bayles and Ted Orland write: “The difference between acceptance and approval is subtle, but distinct. Acceptance means having your work counted as the real thing; approval means having people like it.” In one case, an artist might do well with public approval, but critical acclaim eludes him; or the reverse might be the case. However, critical acceptance is no guarantee of success with the public either. Let’s fine-tune this point a bit more: As I have confronted the core questions in this (An Artist Empowered) book, I know the quality and value of my work without having to consult an outside authority. Of course, I am interested in the perceptions of those whom I respect, and even then I defer to the clarity of my intuition. As far as other commentary about my work is concerned, whether yea or nay, I catalog it as being strictly arbitrary.eden Maxwellhttp://www.edensart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-71218673896448239372009-06-20T17:15:22.329-07:002009-06-20T17:15:22.329-07:00Patrick,
Right you are...fear and the creative pro...Patrick,<br />Right you are...fear and the creative process do go hand in hand. Especially, as we use our hand to make that first mark, first cut, first bend. Music helps me, too. There's nothing like an uplifting piece of jazz, rock or a lyric to help me move my hands deeper into my art and away from fear.<br /><br />Yes. Again, keeping the lines between making and marketing apart is so, so important. Creation has to come first. Always. <br /><br />SusanSusan Gallacher-Turner https://www.blogger.com/profile/04060849318151375753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-45625249094388675982009-06-20T11:29:32.207-07:002009-06-20T11:29:32.207-07:00Susan, I've read it years ago, but obviously i...Susan, I've read it years ago, but obviously it's time to reread ART and Fear: Obversations on the Perils and Rewards of Art Making. <br /><br />I think fear is an innate part of the artmaking process. No matter how many carvings I make, the initial phase brings up so much. "Why am I attacking this log?" There's so much physical resistance in carving or so much nothing with a blank page or canvas. <br /><br />And that creative fear is very different from the marketing fear of Gotta sell this. Teasing apart the threads is important because they require different stratagies.<br /><br />When I'm down, I'll put on Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George" as theme music. "Look I made a hat, where there never was a hat!"patrickgracewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809680469780228855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-27012508879825876322009-06-17T10:53:34.720-07:002009-06-17T10:53:34.720-07:00Susan,
I love that you 'write through' wha...Susan,<br />I love that you 'write through' whatever comes. Does that mean that you just let it all out onto the page, all the fears and thoughts that pop up? <br /><br />Your words are powerful and healing, I loved your book, Walking Nature Home. It was also a beautiful book to read.Susan Gallacher-Turner https://www.blogger.com/profile/04060849318151375753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33974539.post-86150744257257188802009-06-16T07:42:03.213-07:002009-06-16T07:42:03.213-07:00Getting out your art tools and creating your way o...Getting out your art tools and creating your way out of fear is a powerful way to deal with it! Good for you. Have you read the book "Fear and Art"? I don't remember the author, but Richard read it and found it really interesting. <br /><br />I write through whatever comes. Writing is my way to sort through what the universe delivers and to "hear" my inner voice. Words are soothing, words are powerful, words are healing, words are therapeutic. Sometimes they're even beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com